diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 78b7092b..3664873a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ timesync_ntp_provider: chrony
 timesync_chrony_custom_settings:
   - "logdir /var/log/chrony"
   - "log measurements statistics tracking"
+
+# List of daeomn options that will be configured at startup of the services
+# using 'OPTIONS' variable in '/etc/sysconfig/chronyd'. For all available
+# options, see 'chronyd(8)' man page.
+timesync_chrony_service_settings: []
 ```
 
 ## Example Playbooks
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 1aa23c63..71b19918 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ timesync_min_sources: 1
 timesync_ntp_hwts_interfaces: []
 timesync_ntp_provider: ""
 timesync_max_distance: 0
+timesync_chrony_service_settings: []
diff --git a/templates/chronyd.sysconfig.j2 b/templates/chronyd.sysconfig.j2
index 600487fc..c0ecf480 100644
--- a/templates/chronyd.sysconfig.j2
+++ b/templates/chronyd.sysconfig.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {{ ansible_managed | comment }}
 {{ "system_role:timesync" | comment(prefix="", postfix="") }}
 
-OPTIONS=""
+OPTIONS="{{ timesync_chrony_service_settings | default([]) | join(' ') }}"